Following on some initial thoughts about Scoping Machine-Actionable DMPs (maDMPs), we’re keen to dive into the substance. There are plenty of research questions we plan to explore here and over the course of our maDMP prototyping efforts. Let’s begin with these: … Continue reading →
Category: machine-actionable DMPs
Scoping Machine-Actionable DMPs
Machine-actionable data management plans (maDMPs) are happening. Over the past several years we’ve contributed to community discussions and various events to suss out what we all mean by this term and why we think maDMPs are important. In the midst … Continue reading →
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
Our DMPTool and DMPonline services have been humming along with the same underlying code for a couple of months now. Since our MVP release, we’ve shifted gears to more regular sprints. We’re also pleasantly surprised by how eager the wider … Continue reading →
Prepare for launch in 3… 2… 1…
In about two weeks we will launch the new DMPTool on Tues, 27 Feb. The much-anticipated third version of the tool represents an exciting next step in what has always been a community-driven project. We’ve now successfully merged the primary … Continue reading →
First annual funder template pizza party!
As we approach our target release date of Feb 2018 for the DMP Roadmap platform, the DMPTool team has embarked on a major housekeeping effort. A top-to-bottom content review is underway, and last week we began an audit of the … Continue reading →
Roll up, roll up. Get yer DMP update here!
by Sarah Jones Last month saw a busy Active DMPs and Domain Repositories Interest Groups joint session at the RDA Plenary in Montreal. Two new working groups have been launched to advance work in this area: one on developing Common … Continue reading →
NSF EAGER Grant for Actionable DMPs
We’re delighted to announce that the California Digital Library has been awarded a 2-year NSF EAGER grant to support active, machine-actionable data management plans (DMPs). The vision is to convert DMPs from a compliance exercise based on static text documents … Continue reading →
On the right track(s) – DCC release draws nigh
blog post by Sarah Jones Preliminary DMPRoadmap out to test We’ve made a major breakthrough this month, getting a preliminary version of the DMPRoadmap code out to test on DMPonline, DMPTuuli and DMPMelbourne. This has taken longer than expected but … Continue reading →
RDA-DMP movings and shakings
RDA Plenary 9 We had another productive gathering of #ActiveDMPs enthusiasts at the Research Data Alliance (RDA) plenary meeting in Barcelona (5-7 Apr). Just prior to the meeting we finished distilling all of the community’s wonderful ideas for machine-actionable DMP … Continue reading →
Active, actionable DMPs
Roadmap project IDCC debriefing We had a spectacularly productive IDCC last month thanks to everyone who participated in the various meetings and events focused on the DMPRoadmap project and machine-actionable DMPs. Thank you, thank you! Sarah has since taken the … Continue reading →